Food and foodservice Market Research

Mintel's food and foodservice market research reports give you a taste for success in one of the world's fastest-moving industries. From processing to packaging, fast food to frozen, our research and analysis gives you detailed data on every market segment and unrivalled insight into the future of what, how, where and when we eat. Feed your mind and the rest will follow.

“Seasonal spending for the Autumn/Winter events continued to grow in 2019/20 and consumer confidence held up well going into the New Year. Growth was driven by Valentine’s Day, although spending was cut back for Back-to-School and Bonfire Night. Halloween continued to inch up ...

"Between 2014 and 2019, multi-outlet sales of groceries continued to rise steadily but slowly. The rapid escalation of the COVID-19 pandemic in March of 2020, however, gave the industry a jolt, boosting sales in the short term but introducing enormous new challenges as well. ...

“Plant-based food and beverages can further harness consumers’ positive perceptions of their cleanness and freshness through bold on-packaging claims. The urge to improve health and wellness during varied occasions, along with the curiosity for mouth-watering innovation, ...

“Cheese continues to be one of the most innovative and dynamic categories in the Irish food and drink sector – making it a staple good in most consumers’ weekly shopping basket. As consumers buy into healthy trends, they are seeking more healthy habits to facilitate their busy ...

“In 2019 growth slowed for the fourth consecutive year in the online grocery market, as the sector continues to struggle to reach new customers with much of the growth in the market coming from existing users. The start to 2020 has seen growth rapidly accelerate due to the ...

The market for health foods continues to grow on the back of the rising trend for health and wellbeing but consumers remain sceptical of the potential benefits of the products. While there are opportunities for specialist retailers to remain relevant, online retailers and ...

“That parents would like to see more chilled and frozen varieties poses an opportunity for further expansion in these areas, these being largely untapped in baby/toddler food. While moving into the chilled or frozen aisles comes with hurdles in terms of costs, price points, ...

“The UK left the EU with consumers still expecting Brexit to have a negative overall effect, but with much more positive views than in previous months. The clarity provided by the General Election and delivery of Brexit, continued high employment and above-inflation wage rises, ...